If Friar Laurence did not give Juliet the vial, Romeo would not kill himself because he thinks Juliet is dead. Thus Juliet would not kill herself because Romeo is dead. So, Friar Laurence made some poor choices involving Romeo and Juliet’s relationship inevitably making him partially
The metaphor of love being a “heavy burden” is ironic because love should not feel so negative. This reveals how clueless Romeo is about love. It shows that he has little experience with relationships and it is lust making him feel this way. Physically, “heavy burden” could also show the audience how exposed and venerable his feelings actually are. On the other hand, when Romeo has met Juliet he begins to talk in religious metaphors rather than only talking about sorrow and regret.
He led Romeo and Juliet to believe they could work out and them getting married would be good. The only reason he did this was for him, not them. He wanted the Capulets and Montagues to stop their feud, but that probably would have never happened, because if it was possible for the fued to stop, it would have stopped a long time ago. Friar Lawrence had good intentions, but he should have made them wait and not let Romeo and Juliet rush into things. If Friar Lawrence told them to wait, they would have more time for feelings to develop and they may have changed their mind or actually convinced their parents to come to an agreement, instead of doing all this secretly behind everyone's backs.
Not only does Cleante assume it his duty to avoid conflict, he also attempts to persuade the other characters to view the situation from his neutral standpoint – one of which allows him to judge without bias. Cleante’s principal of reason aims to avoid opposition that is neither false nor counterproductive, and instead uses his intuition to expose Tartuffe’s piousness. This intuition leads Cleante to put Orgon’s family into his favor without further intensifying the tension between their unwanted guest and themselves. Cleante’s nature undoubtedly allows one to assume his character as that of a sage, though Cleante himself denies this depiction: “No brother, I am none of your
‘Romeo and Juliet are not to blame for their deaths.’ Do you agree? A commonly debated question in Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is ‘who is to be blamed?’ Many state that Romeo and Juliet are to be blamed; however this is not entirely correct. To find the true answer to this question, certain factors must be considered such as the ways of human nature and emotion, the role of fate and most importantly, whether it is necessary to blame a certain individual. Shakespeare’s works are known for their expressions of human nature and emotions, and Romeo and Juliet is no exception to this. They contribute largely to the final and most significant part of the play; the death of the ‘star-crossed lovers’.
From this, the reader can infer that Machiavelli has no negative opinion of the men, but is simply reciting the facts. Therefore, Machiavelli would have no problem with Macbeth’s willingness to use cruelty to use power. However, Machiavelli would have thought Macbeth used cruelty poorly. In chapter VIII of “The Prince,” Machiavelli states “Well used are those cruelties…that are carried out in a single stroke, done out of necessity to protect oneself, and are not continued.” He also states, “Badly used are those cruelties which….grow with the passing of time instead of disappearing.” Macbeth failed to come up with a plan to gather all his enemies in one place and execute and murder them quickly like Agathocles and Oliverotto, but ordered several murders of his adversaries over a prolonged period of time. Machiavelli would have admired Macbeth more had he been clever enough to have his enemies murdered all in “a single stroke.” Next, Machiavelli would have been critical of Macbeth’s indecisive nature.
Morrie always emphasized the value of family and love, while King Lear saw these as trivial pursuits which at best can be used to elevate his ego. Morrie was disappointed by the way things were in his society, while initially King Lear did not care too much for it and accepted it. Morrie viewed death as completely natural and even an ideal way to live, while King Lear still wanted to live the life of a king despite dividing his land between his daughters. Despite being very different in both character and beliefs initially, both King Lear and Morrie came to acquire true wisdom by experiencing a fact of life which we regard as a phenomena; death. Both these wise men once differed in values when it came to life.
Destiny is the hidden power believed to determine what will happen in the future. It is evident from the beginning of the play that destiny is involved. The prologue states that Romeo and Juliet are ‘star cross’d lovers’ (Prologue 6), which is referring to the inevitability of fate. It is not only felt by the audience, but the characters are conscious of it too. Romeo and Juliet frequently notice signs, such as when Romeo believes that Juliet is dead, he cried, ‘then I defy you, stars,’ (Act V, Scene I, Line 24) confirming the idea that Romeo and Juliet’s love, was not a part of their fate.
This deception is confirmed when Othello says ‘I know Iago, thy honesty, and love doth mince this matter, making it light to Cassio.’ Othello is suggesting that Iago may not tell the whole truth as he wants to protect Cassio. This is ironic as Iago is actually wanting to do the opposite, and his deception has worked better than he expected. This highlights a weakness in Othello which is that he feels like an outcast because of his race, and he is easily deceived as he is too trustworthy and this is what leads to his eventual downfall. Act 3 Scene 3 is possibly the
It is not false. But Ophelia's love is not strong. She listen to her father and brother leave to Hamlet and help her father and brother to probe Hamlet is real mad or false. She also love Hamlet, but it is not strong, from this we can know it [O!what a noble mind is...I have seen, see what I see]. She is sad because of Hamlet is mad.